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Media (me-de-a). L. adj., " mid-way." A second hot. 



name. 

 Medicago (med-ik-a-go). G. " Medike " (the name 



given to a clover because it had been brought by 



the Medes into Greece). Bot. name for a group. 

 Medick (med-ik). Eng. rendering of above. 

 Mediterranea (med-e-ter-ra-ne-a). L. adj., " of the 



Mediterranean. ' ' 

 Medlar. A corruption of A.S. " medle-tree. " Is the 



Eng. name for Mespilus group. 

 Megastachyum (meg-as-tak-ium). G. " Megas " 



(great); " stachus " (an ear of corn). A second 



bot. name. 

 Melampyrum (mel-am-pi-rum). G. " Melas " (black) ; 



4i puros " (wheat); from the seeds being in shape 



like those of wheat. Bot. name for a group. 

 Melanocephalium (mel-an-o-se-fa-li-um). G. " Melas " 



(black); " cephale " (head). Second bot. name. 

 Meleagris (mele-a-gris). G. name for the guinea-fowl. 



Used as second bot. name for Common Fritillary, 



because of the markings of the flower. 

 Melica (mel-i-ka). L. " Mel " (honey) ; from the sweet 



taste of the stem. 



Melick (mel-ick). Eng. rendering for above. 

 Melilot (mel-e-lot). Eng. rendering for below. 

 Melilotus (mel-i-lo-tus). L. " Mel " (honey) ; " lotus " 



(which see). Bot. name for a group. 

 Melissophyllum (mel-is-so-fi-lum). G. " Melissa " (a 



bee) ; " phullon " (a leaf). Second bot. name. 

 Melittis (mel-it-tis). G. Another form of " melissa " (a 



bee). Bot. name for a group. 

 Membranacea (mem-bran-a-se-a). L. " Membrane " 



